Hollywood Area Theatre (HAT) Rulebook 10-13 - Actors

(G) Equity shall act on behalf of the Actor in any arbitration proceedings; and, no Actor isauthorized to commence any arbitration proceeding except with the consent of Equity.6. AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS(A) Principal Auditions/Interviews.(1) General. Before any principal performers are hired for a production, there shallbe auditions at which performers will be seen, without appointment, for Principalroles and for Stage Manager positions. Subsequent auditions may also bescheduled at this time. The following conditions shall apply:(a) Among auditions held for principal roles, there shall be interviews orauditions for Equity performers. The Producer shall follow all Equity rulesregarding Equity interviews and auditions.(b) The Producer is under no obligation to hire any person pursuant to anyprincipal interview or audition procedures including the procedures for Equityperformers set forth below.(c) Agent-submitted auditions shall not be permitted prior to the completionof all required Equity auditions.(2) Equity Principal Interviews/Auditions.Equity interviews/auditions for Equity performers shall be conducted in accordancewith the following:(a) No later than three weeks prior to the first Equity interview/audition, theProducer shall submit a complete cast breakdown to Equity, setting forth adefinitive description of each character in the production, all stagemanagerial positions available and stating the agreed upon time, date andlocation of the interview/audition for posting at Equity. If the cast breakdownis distributed to personal managers, agents and/or a breakdown servicemore than three weeks prior to the first interview/audition, it shall also besubmitted to Equity at that time.(b) Simultaneously with the Producer’s submission to Equity of the castbreakdown, the names of the Producer, composer, lyricist, author, bookwriter, if any, director, assistant director, musical director, choreographer,Stage Manager, professional casting director, general manager, companymanager and an address to which resumes may be sent are also to besubmitted.(c) When a role to be cast depicts a person with a specific disability, theProducer agrees to include this information in the casting specifications and,at the same time, to notify Equity of such specifications so that performerswith similar disabilities may be informed and given an opportunity to auditionfor the role.(d) There shall be two days during which Equity interviews/auditions shall beheld in a theatre, rehearsal hall, or other Equity approved location that isaccessible, as defined by federal law, and complies with Equity’s safe andsanitary provisions.(e) Equity performers shall have the option to interview on any one of thetwo days of Equity interviews or auditions.4